Oh noooooo.... all those great pics of Fatman's build are gone. And I used his pics for reference all the time! Rats.
Project "Reassembly"
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Thanks to the greed of photobucket, the photos are no longer embedded into the threads. It has been a pleasure to share this information with forum members and guests. The following link will lead to the bulk of relevant photos related to this thread:
http://s130.photobucket.com/user/Fatman_CJ7/library/Reassembly?sort=2&page=1
Well today is the first day of final assembly for the CJ. We have done all the mock up, we've painted, welded, sanded, tweaked, all the major parts that are going to be messed with for the most part. (Sorry the tub is not done yet) but we've got to get the roller ready so we can go pick it up soon.
I'll be brief in a lot of this thread as most of the sub assemblies have been done and discussed in other threads, ie. you will see the suspension go in as a whole but I not be going into detail about regearing, caster, hubs, brakes, etc, as I have threaded this information in the past and a majority of this was done in mock up. I'll try to hit on some of the details that you won't see on most other jeeps, why I'm using or making a certain product as well as providing information on the products and distributors that I use.
In 3 days 11/27/07, I will have had this Jeep for one year, I'm sure I could have done this project quicker and spent more time working on it, (ask my wife, she'll tell ya this is where I spend ALL my time) but truthfully I have to balance this with family and work. I am estimating that I have four more months of work before I am 100% complete and ready to road test.
This is thanksgiving weekend so, I do want to thank some people who have been a tremendous help in the past year. My Son who has done ALL the stuff I didn't want to do, he has been great and I think has learned a lot in the process. I can't wait to give him the keys. I'd also like to thank my buddy Eric who comes over and helps every time I ask, he's helped me with parts on my jeep, tools, vendors, just a great friend. Eddie has also been just an incredible asset with the products he makes to custom one offs he's done for me and being able to bounce ideas I had for this Jeep off him when I was first planning the build, THANKS BESRK! And there are another 10 dozen of you guys out there that have sent tools, needed tools, bought, sold or traded parts as we all needed them. Thanks to all you guys for making this an enjoyable platform to receive and provide information. !!!!!
OK, so I finished the 2nd coat of Chassis Black on the frame and misc parts on Wed (nice 75* day), rolled everything into the garage and cranked the heat up until I got back in town last night.
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This morning Aryn & I moved the frame out to the driveway and put the suspension back in place. Completely rebuilt, regeared D30 & D44 with new everything! Rebuild and gearing was done by Ted Wendel of Richmond VA.
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Brakes, were all reinstalled, sway bar, shocks, pitman connection, bump stops, ...
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Brake lines, prop valve,
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One thing I'm doing is running the rear lighting harness inside the frame as well as the tow electrical setup:
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Thanks to the greed of photobucket, the photos are no longer embedded into the threads. It has been a pleasure to share this information with forum members and guests. The following link will lead to the bulk of relevant photos related to this thread:
http://s130.photobucket.com/user/Fatman_CJ7/library/Reassembly?sort=2&page=1
Well today is the first day of final assembly for the CJ. We have done all the mock up, we've painted, welded, sanded, tweaked, all the major parts that are going to be messed with for the most part. (Sorry the tub is not done yet) but we've got to get the roller ready so we can go pick it up soon.
I'll be brief in a lot of this thread as most of the sub assemblies have been done and discussed in other threads, ie. you will see the suspension go in as a whole but I not be going into detail about regearing, caster, hubs, brakes, etc, as I have threaded this information in the past and a majority of this was done in mock up. I'll try to hit on some of the details that you won't see on most other jeeps, why I'm using or making a certain product as well as providing information on the products and distributors that I use.
In 3 days 11/27/07, I will have had this Jeep for one year, I'm sure I could have done this project quicker and spent more time working on it, (ask my wife, she'll tell ya this is where I spend ALL my time) but truthfully I have to balance this with family and work. I am estimating that I have four more months of work before I am 100% complete and ready to road test.
This is thanksgiving weekend so, I do want to thank some people who have been a tremendous help in the past year. My Son who has done ALL the stuff I didn't want to do, he has been great and I think has learned a lot in the process. I can't wait to give him the keys. I'd also like to thank my buddy Eric who comes over and helps every time I ask, he's helped me with parts on my jeep, tools, vendors, just a great friend. Eddie has also been just an incredible asset with the products he makes to custom one offs he's done for me and being able to bounce ideas I had for this Jeep off him when I was first planning the build, THANKS BESRK! And there are another 10 dozen of you guys out there that have sent tools, needed tools, bought, sold or traded parts as we all needed them. Thanks to all you guys for making this an enjoyable platform to receive and provide information. !!!!!
OK, so I finished the 2nd coat of Chassis Black on the frame and misc parts on Wed (nice 75* day), rolled everything into the garage and cranked the heat up until I got back in town last night.
This morning Aryn & I moved the frame out to the driveway and put the suspension back in place. Completely rebuilt, regeared D30 & D44 with new everything! Rebuild and gearing was done by Ted Wendel of Richmond VA.
Brakes, were all reinstalled, sway bar, shocks, pitman connection, bump stops, ...
Brake lines, prop valve,
One thing I'm doing is running the rear lighting harness inside the frame as well as the tow electrical setup:
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Hoss, there was this issue in DPRK, Dear Leader, Kim Jung-II was getting his finger a lil too itchy.
I'd tell ya about it but ....
no, nooo,no! you've said too much already.Hoss, there was this issue in DPRK, Dear Leader, Kim Jung-II was getting his finger a lil too itchy.
I'd tell ya about it but ....
(and I'll hit myself with the flashy-thing this time, thank you very much)
Hoss
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I had the Chilton's, the Rebuilders Guide, and the Haynes. After i was done. I kept the Haynes and sold the others.
I liked the Herc because it's a thicker product and hides imperfections better. If prepped and sprayed correctly, it will hold up w the best of them.
Thanks Jeff, I'll poke in every once in a while.
Elliott, glad you like, that's why the pics are here.
I didn't do a frame thread only because there was nothing to "do" to the frame.
I spent about 6 months looking for the right Jeep to use for this project. It had to have a perfect frame, a decent tub, and a running drive train. And it had to be on stock suspension, this way I knew it had not been molested.
Having a good base to work with makes things much easier.
So as far as the frame, here are the things I can remember doing.
Six point cage tie-ins can be seen in the cage thread here:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=450100
I added some hitch type receivers for my removable steps. They are about half way through the tub thread:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=431910
The steps are in this thread.
I added a heat shield above the CAT
Added tabs for the rock lights.
Tacked in the front brake line tabs, and moved the rear brake line tab.
Other than that it was sandblasted, sanded, cleaned, sprayed w POR15 and Chassis Black
If you have a specific question, I'd be glad to answer it for ya!
Let me say that the benefit of having a 15 yo to do all the stuff you don't want to was priceless.
*** and to whom ever renewed the membership, THANK YOU!!!
Unnecessary, but a very kind gesture. ***
Unnecessary, but a very kind gesture. ***
Might as well add some pics.
Had fun teaching the kid to drive in the snow this winter.
thats great stuff to know! i always have held true to "you pay for what you get" the lift has had tons of excellent reviews. you made the comment " add a brace, HD box bracket, and doing a TRF. " I assume you mean a powersteering brace, and what on earth is a TRF? I couldn't find in your thread if you did a body lift or not... also, did you go through all the bushings?
i always have held true to "you pay for what you get" the lift has had tons of excellent reviews. you made the comment " add a brace, HD box bracket, and doing a TRF. " I assume you mean a powersteering brace, and what on earth is a TRF? I couldn't find in your thread if you did a body lift or not... also, did you go through all the bushings?
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